PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Martin Edwin (ranked 23474 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boyd MayGregor (ranked 8686 p4p, 595 weight class). Martin Edwin has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Edwin
vs
MayGregor

179 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

174 cm
26
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Martin Edwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Boyd MayGregor!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MayGregor stuns Edwin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
MayGregor takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Edwin tries to close the distance and clinch but MayGregor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
MayGregor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Edwin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Edwin tries to clinch up but MayGregor circles away and keeps his distance.
MayGregor swinging wildly here.
MayGregor avoids the body shot from Edwin.
A jab from Edwin does it's job there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MayGregor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Edwin was well out of range. Poor timing from MayGregor.

Edwin forces MayGregor back against the cage and clinches.
Edwin swings wildly with an uppercut but MayGregor uses good head movement to avoid it.

MayGregor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwin throws a shot to the body.
MayGregor misses with a hook. Edwin ducked under it nicely.
Edwin tries to counter by clinching up but MayGregor breaks away and moves out of range.
MayGregor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
MayGregor walks into a straight right hand from Edwin.
A swing and a miss from Edwin.
Edwin is looking to clinch but MayGregor is avoiding it.
Edwin tries to clinch but MayGregor moves out of range.
Edwin wants to clinch.
MayGregor is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MayGregor throws a right and a left that Edwin avoids nicely.
Edwin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
MayGregor misses with a series of wild punches.
A quick step to the side and Edwin tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice shot by Edwin.
Edwin looks to throw the jab but MayGregor is out of range.
Good shot there by Edwin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
MayGregor scores with a shot to the body.

Edwin drives through and clinches with MayGregor against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Edwin misses with some punches.
MayGregor unloads a knee to the mid-section. Edwin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Edwin scores with a shot to the side of MayGregor's head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Edwin has a couple of punches blocked by MayGregor.
Edwin is working MayGregor over against the cage.
A short left from Edwin.
MayGregor gets through Edwin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
MayGregor throws a punch but it's blocked by Edwin.
MayGregor misses with some punches.
Edwin misses with a hook to the ribs.
MayGregor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Edwin pushes MayGregor back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
MayGregor working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Edwin lands a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Edwin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
MayGregor blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by MayGregor.
MayGregor tries to stall but Edwin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Edwin has a couple of punches blocked by MayGregor.
Edwin lands with a light punch inside.
Edwin throws a punch but it's blocked by MayGregor.
Edwin struggles to land a body shot inside as MayGregor controls his hands.
Edwin struggles to land a body shot inside as MayGregor controls his hands.
MayGregor is pushing Edwin up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Edwin lands an uppercut.
Edwin digs a right hand underneath MayGregor's ribcage. MayGregor let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Edwin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Edwin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

MayGregor is rocked!
Edwin throws a punch but it's blocked by MayGregor.
MayGregor is still on wobbly legs! Can Edwin finish him?
A right hook to the body lands for Edwin.
MayGregor looks winded!
Edwin dips a shoulder and cracks MayGregor with a mighty uppercut! MayGregor falls back against the cage and Edwin unloads with a barrage of strikes! MayGregor is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Edwin screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Martin Edwin!